Adding a Remote Domain Controller

carl · External Since: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 9

I need to add a Domain Controller at a Remote site (uses DSL). I have
connectivity via VPN to the Remote site....the remote is a 192.168.3 network
and the Main Network is a 192.168.2 network...

..2 Domain Controller is a Windows 2003 Enterprise edition
..3 new domain controller is a W2003 R2 edition

I saved the .2 DC System State to a CD but it won't let me promote the .3 R2
edition Server to a DC in our domain.

What are my options? before I call MS and open a case

Scott Harding · External Since: Oct 03, 2006 Posts: 21

Did you install the new box with the current DC's System State? Also what
error do you get when you try and run dcpromo?

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Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, Net +, A+
MVP - Windows Server Networking

"carl" <carl.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I need to add a Domain Controller at a Remote site (uses DSL). I have
> connectivity via VPN to the Remote site....the remote is a 192.168.3
> network
> and the Main Network is a 192.168.2 network...
>
> .2 Domain Controller is a Windows 2003 Enterprise edition
> .3 new domain controller is a W2003 R2 edition
>
> I saved the .2 DC System State to a CD but it won't let me promote the .3
> R2
> edition Server to a DC in our domain.
>
> What are my options? before I call MS and open a case

carl · External Since: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 9

I did install with a current system state....I backed up system state and
copied to a CD which i took to the remote location within an hour. It said
it could not run DCPROMO because the "Windows 2003 version were not the
same".....(running DC is 2003 Enterprise and REMOTE DC is 2003 R2). This is
also confirmed in the W2003 documentation....the versions must be "identical"
to perform the procedure in this manner. I was wondering if there was a way
around it or do I have to have Identical Versions on the servers?

"Scott Harding" wrote:

> Did you install the new box with the current DC's System State? Also what
> error do you get when you try and run dcpromo?
>
> --
> Scott Harding
> MCSE, MCSA, Net +, A+
> MVP - Windows Server Networking
>
> "carl" <carl.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5A0BCE13-007C-41E7-8087-9D57B1D11E85@microsoft.com...
> >I need to add a Domain Controller at a Remote site (uses DSL). I have
> > connectivity via VPN to the Remote site....the remote is a 192.168.3
> > network
> > and the Main Network is a 192.168.2 network...
> >
> > .2 Domain Controller is a Windows 2003 Enterprise edition
> > .3 new domain controller is a W2003 R2 edition
> >
> > I saved the .2 DC System State to a CD but it won't let me promote the .3
> > R2
> > edition Server to a DC in our domain.
> >
> > What are my options? before I call MS and open a case
>

Scott Harding · External Since: Oct 03, 2006 Posts: 21

I would build the box from scratch and then run Dcpromo. I would imagine
that your going to have further problems if you get the box to work with
backed up system state from another machine. I've never tried this but it
sounds like trouble to me. Not sure why your even trying to do it this way
as it sounds like the box is already installed?

--
Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, Net +, A+
MVP - Windows Server Networking

"carl" <carl DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5F1A7773-CD47-48CC-8B93-4A37BB97971D@microsoft.com...
>I did install with a current system state....I backed up system state and
> copied to a CD which i took to the remote location within an hour. It
> said
> it could not run DCPROMO because the "Windows 2003 version were not the
> same".....(running DC is 2003 Enterprise and REMOTE DC is 2003 R2). This
> is
> also confirmed in the W2003 documentation....the versions must be
> "identical"
> to perform the procedure in this manner. I was wondering if there was a
> way
> around it or do I have to have Identical Versions on the servers?
>
>
>
> "Scott Harding" wrote:
>
>> Did you install the new box with the current DC's System State? Also what
>> error do you get when you try and run dcpromo?
>>
>> --
>> Scott Harding
>> MCSE, MCSA, Net +, A+
>> MVP - Windows Server Networking
>>
>> "carl" <carl DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5A0BCE13-007C-41E7-8087-9D57B1D11E85@microsoft.com...
>> >I need to add a Domain Controller at a Remote site (uses DSL). I have
>> > connectivity via VPN to the Remote site....the remote is a 192.168.3
>> > network
>> > and the Main Network is a 192.168.2 network...
>> >
>> > .2 Domain Controller is a Windows 2003 Enterprise edition
>> > .3 new domain controller is a W2003 R2 edition
>> >
>> > I saved the .2 DC System State to a CD but it won't let me promote the
>> > .3
>> > R2
>> > edition Server to a DC in our domain.
>> >
>> > What are my options? before I call MS and open a case
>>

carl · External Since: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 9

I purchased a new server which came with Windows 2003 r2 on it. I simply
wanted to make it a Domain Controller at the Remote Location.

Scott Harding · External Since: Oct 03, 2006 Posts: 21

You should be able to just put it at the remote location and run dcpromo as
long as it can connect back to another domain controller. Using a System
State is to restore a downed machine not to 'clone' a machine.

--
Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, Net +, A+
MVP - Windows Server Networking

"carl" <carl.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DA284E93-AF2E-40D1-A9FE-199D32D78274@microsoft.com...
>I purchased a new server which came with Windows 2003 r2 on it. I simply
> wanted to make it a Domain Controller at the Remote Location.

carl · External Since: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 9

my goal was to have the remote location have a DC that they could use to
authenticate to the Central Domain rather than go across the DSL wire.

I tried to follow the technet note
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/9c7c4da8-ddaa-4...-967a-7

thanks for the discussion...let you know how it goes

"Scott Harding" wrote:

> You should be able to just put it at the remote location and run dcpromo as
> long as it can connect back to another domain controller. Using a System
> State is to restore a downed machine not to 'clone' a machine.
>
> --
> Scott Harding
> MCSE, MCSA, Net +, A+
> MVP - Windows Server Networking
>
> "carl" <carl RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DA284E93-AF2E-40D1-A9FE-199D32D78274@microsoft.com...
> >I purchased a new server which came with Windows 2003 r2 on it. I simply
> > wanted to make it a Domain Controller at the Remote Location.
>

carl · External Since: Mar 13, 2006 Posts: 9

i tried to add the Server as another domain controller last night.....Now I
get a message that I neeed to run ADPREP on the Active Directory!

Scott Harding · External Since: Oct 03, 2006 Posts: 21

Are you installing a Windows 2003 server into a Windows 2000 domain? This
will require you to run the Adprep.

--
Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, Net +, A+
MVP - Windows Server Networking

"carl" <carl.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2F0C9E8E-1582-4137-BCB1-E4B60230707E@microsoft.com...
>i tried to add the Server as another domain controller last night.....Now I
> get a message that I neeed to run ADPREP on the Active Directory!